DELTRON 3030 RECOMMENDED: Various Artists ‘Adventureland’
The marketing campaign for this movie lied to me! It wasn’t the fun loving goofball comedy that I was expecting. Instead the movie was full of broken hearts, broken homes, and broken promises. I was bamboozled! I’m guessing it tested poorly so the studio decided to do some re-shoots, adding in the multiple punches to the groin that were peppered throughout the movie. I lost count but there were at least five separate fist to balls in there. Comedy Gold. Needless to say I was a bit letdown by the movie. Even still I gave this movie three stars in my netflix account…. all based solely on the power of the kick ass soundtrack. Top to bottom it is chock full of goodness. The true test of a soundtrack’s skill is if it effortlessly blends the obvious hits (“Your Love,” “Just Like Heaven,” “Rock Me Amadeus”) with some lesser known neglected songs (I’m in Love With a Girl, Modern Love, Don’t Want to Know if You Are Lonely”. It’s like making a killer mix tape. You want to rope them in with something they know, then when you have them entranced with a sense of security and familiarity you drop the knowledge on them. Two people in film today stand out in my eyes for soundtrack mix tape building: Tarantino and Cameron Crowe. Their consistent mixing excellence makes them the measuring sticks for all other Hollywood mix tape makers. Whoever worked on Adventureland’s mix is now right up there with them. The movie single handedly made me go home and download a few albums I probably already should have had: (more…)
DELTRON 3030 RECOMMENDED: Sid and Susie ‘Under the Covers” Vol.2
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Sid and Susie – Under the Covers Volume II
It’s a well known fact that I’m a sucker for cover songs. Have said covers come from Matthew (SID) Sweet’s kick ass pop guitars and Susanna (SUSIE) Hoffs’ sexy voice and I’m damn near giddy. You might be asking yourself why do you recognize that name? Yep, She’s was (is) the lead singer/guitarist of The Bangles. True story I had a terrible crush on Susanna Hoffs back in the day. I know I know, I’m clearly dating myself here but the heart wants what the heart wants. Susanna Hoffs’ solo in “Walk Like an Egyptian” was the secret formula for sending 80’s puberty into hyperdrive. She was Kelly Kapowski before Kelly Kapowski. While looking for the music video on Youtube, to add to the drop, I came across a clip from her starring role in”The Allnighter”. This is when it gets creepy (er). The Allnighter (as said by wiki)
“is well-known for the famous scene in which Susanna Hoffs slowly dances in front of a mirror in her underwear to the tune of the classic Aretha Franklin hit “Respect”. The movie was meant as a vehicle for The Bangles lead singer, Susanna Hoffs, and was written and directed by her mother.”
Yeah the movie bombed. Shocker. It was the 80’s though so you can’t fault people for trying to milk her popularity…but why on earth was her Mom writing a scene like this for her daughter? How uncomfortable must have that been for every single person involved on that shoot. Could she not see eighteen years into the future when every perv with the internet would have access to this clip on youtube*? Let’s give her some credit though as her daughter was 27 at the time she threw her daughter to the horn wolves, ten plus years older then when Britney’s mom had her in a school girl outfit rolling around asking you to “hit her one more time”.
*What truly makes this scene creepy on Youtube is that due to the general copyright infringement issues “Respect” had to be taken out of the video capture and replaced with new music. Judging from the sound it would appear that the uploader chose to go with a porn soundtrack. Nice work Mrs. Hoffs. Your inability to foresee the future led to you pretty much making the creepiest home movie of your daughter. Ever. Set to porn music.
Regardless of her poor parenting, this is a great cover album. Tons of hits. Approved by Cameron Crowe I’m sure.
1.”Sugar Magnolia“ Grateful Dead 3:32
2.”Go All the Way“ Raspberries 3:33
3.”Second Hand News“ Fleetwood Mac 3:13
4.”Bell Bottom Blues“ Derek and the Dominos 5:02
5.”All the Young Dudes“ Mott the Hoople 3:52
6.”You’re So Vain” Carly Simon 4:22
7.”Here Comes My Girl” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 4:22
8.”I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People” Yes 7:29
9.”Hello It’s Me” Todd Rundgren 3:51
10.”Willin‘” Little Feat 2:59
11.”Back of a Car“ Big Star 2:32
12.”Couldn’t I Just Tell You“ Todd Rundgren 3:27
13.”Gimme Some Truth” John Lennon 3:27
14.”Maggie May” Rod Stewart 5:32
15.”Everything I Own” Bread 3:09
16.”Beware of Darkness” George Harrison 3:38